Hanon No. 1, opening
A classic finger warm-up. The same shape moves up one key each time.
- The finger numbers repeat in every group of eight notes.
- Right hand: 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2. Left hand: 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4.
- Start very slowly. Evenness matters more than speed.
Notes as text
- Bar 1
Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. E4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. F4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. F4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. E4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat.
Left hand: C3, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. E3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. F3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. F3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. E3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat.
- Bar 2
Right hand: D4, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. F4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. B4, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. F4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat.
Left hand: D3, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. F3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. B3, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. F3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat.
- Bar 3
Right hand: E4, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. B4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. C5, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. B4, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. G4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat.
Left hand: E3, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. B3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. Middle C, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. B3, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. G3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat.
- Bar 4
Right hand: F4, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. B4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. C5, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. D5, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. C5, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. B4, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. A4, finger 2, a quarter of a beat.
Left hand: F3, finger 5, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat. B3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. Middle C, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. D4, finger 1, a quarter of a beat. Middle C, finger 2, a quarter of a beat. B3, finger 3, a quarter of a beat. A3, finger 4, a quarter of a beat.
- Bar 5
Right hand: G4, finger 1, 2 beats.
Left hand: G3, finger 5, 2 beats.